HIFIMAN Arya Planar vs Hifiman Shangri-La SR

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HIFIMAN Arya Planar Magnetic Headphone - Stealth Magnet Version - [RED] 1.5m Apos Flow Balanced Cable with XLR Termination hifiman Now ₹59,571 at Apos Lowest on record ₹634 on Thursday, 5th Nov, 2026 ★★★★★ 5.0 5.0 · 12 reviews Full prices & history

Hifiman Shangri-La SR Electrostatic Headphones & Amp System hifiman Now ₹46,98,000 at headphones.com Lowest on record ₹50,000 on Thursday, 5th Nov, 2026 Full prices & history

What is being compared

Both sides are headphones. The rows below are the facts each store publishes for this shelf - driver setup, impedance, sensitivity, back design and connectivity. A dash means the listing does not state that spec.

Spec HIFIMAN Arya Planar Hifiman Shangri-La SR

Driver configuration Planar magnetic —

Connectivity Wired —

Measured tuning, side by side

Both curves are real community measurements (gold: HIFIMAN Arya Planar · blue: Hifiman Shangri-La SR). Each is level-aligned to its own 200 Hz–1 kHz mean, so rig offsets don't skew the comparison.

HIFIMAN Arya Planar Hifiman Shangri-La SR

Average level per band, relative to that curve's own 200 Hz–1 kHz middle - a taller bar plays louder there on the measured files. Same colours as the chart above.

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Tuning distance ±1.74 dB RMS 90% match - Very close. Computed on a shared 40-point log grid, 20 Hz–10 kHz. A measurement-space fact, not a promise two ears agree.

Bass · 20–250 Hz HIFIMAN Arya Planar +1.1 dB Average level difference in this band, both curves aligned to their own 200 Hz–1 kHz mean. Plus means HIFIMAN Arya Planar plays louder there on the measured files; minus means Hifiman Shangri-La SR does.

Mids · 250–2,000 Hz HIFIMAN Arya Planar +0.6 dB Average level difference in this band, both curves aligned to their own 200 Hz–1 kHz mean. Plus means HIFIMAN Arya Planar plays louder there on the measured files; minus means Hifiman Shangri-La SR does.

Treble · 2,000–10,000 Hz HIFIMAN Arya Planar +0.8 dB Average level difference in this band, both curves aligned to their own 200 Hz–1 kHz mean. Plus means HIFIMAN Arya Planar plays louder there on the measured files; minus means Hifiman Shangri-La SR does.

What a curve cannot seeBuild, driver QC unit-to-unit, comfort, isolation, accessories, warranty and resale value sit outside the graph - usually what the pricier one is charging for.

Price over the last 30 days

Daily lowest price across every tracked store, from the site's own price history. The line is one product's own range - the two cards are not drawn to a shared scale.

HIFIMAN Arya Planar Magnetic Headphone - Stealth Magnet Version - [RED] 1.5m Apos Flow Balanced Cable with XLR Termination Now ₹59,571 at its 30-day median Lowest on record ₹634 on Thursday, 5th Nov, 2026 In stock at 1 tracked store

Hifiman Shangri-La SR Electrostatic Headphones & Amp System Now ₹46,98,000 at its 30-day median Lowest on record ₹50,000 on Thursday, 5th Nov, 2026 In stock at 1 tracked store

Price gap right now ₹46,38,429 99% of the dearer one's price.

Stores with it in stock 1 vs 1 Active stores carrying each one right now - more stores usually means easier replacement and a steadier price.

The decision, factually

Cheaper right now HIFIMAN Arya Planar Magnetic Headphone - Stealth Magnet Version - [RED] 1.5m Apos Flow Balanced Cable with XLR Termination Lowest current price across all tracked stores - ₹59,571 vs ₹46,98,000.

Deepest discount ever seen HIFIMAN Arya Planar Magnetic Headphone - Stealth Magnet Version - [RED] 1.5m Apos Flow Balanced Cable with XLR Termination From each product's own recorded price history.

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